Research Article

Selective ATP-Binding Cassette Subfamily C Gene Expression and Proinflammatory Mediators Released by BEAS-2B after PM2.5, Budesonide, and Cotreated Exposures

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Cell viability assays for GSH, PM2.5 extracts, budesonide (BUD), and the Co-T. BEAS-2B were treated for 24 hr with each treatment. (a) The 25 μg/ml dose of GSH was selected as the highest nontoxic concentration and used as the positive control for ABCC1–4 gene expression experiments. (b) The highest nontoxic concentration of PM2.5 extracts selected for further experiments was 25 μg/ml. (c) The highest nontoxic concentration for the BUD exposure was 0.05 μg/ml. (d) Using the nontoxic concentrations of PM2.5 and BUD, a Co-T was established. Bars represent the mean cell viability of three independent experiments (). Triton-X (25 μg/ml) was used as positive control (+CNT). Asterisks denote statistical significance: , , .
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